Amen
See also: Appendix:Variations of "amen"
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
- Alternative letter-case form of amen ("so be it; may it be done").
Proper noun edit
Amen
- (biblical) Jesus, Son of God, as the authority.
- 1973, New Testament (New International Version), Revelation 3:14:
- To the angel of the church of Laodicea, write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.
- 1973, New Testament (New International Version), Revelation 3:14:
Etymology 2 edit
Multiple origins, including a respelling of German Ammann or a variant of Amin from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).
Proper noun edit
Amen
- A surname.
Etymology 3 edit
Proper noun edit
Amen
- Alternative form of Amun
References edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Amen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 34, column 1.
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as van ame in 1403. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *ama- (“natural watercourse”). Compare Ameland, Emmeloord, Emer and Amdorf.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Amen n
- A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German edit
Etymology edit
Nominalization of amen.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈaːmən/, [ˈʔaː.mən], [-mn̩], [-mm̩]
- IPA(key): /ˈaːmɛn/ (less common)
Audio (file) - Homophones: ahmen, amen (general), armen, Armen (some speakers)
Noun edit
Amen n (strong, genitive Amens, no plural)
- amen (the formula)
Declension edit
Declension of Amen [sg-only, neuter, strong]